Chocolate Chip Date Cake

A rich chocolate cake.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8-12
• Yields: 1 9x13 cake pan

Ingredients

• 1  cup boiling water
• 1  cup dates, cut up
• 1  cup  oil
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 3  teaspoons  cocoa
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  pinch salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour

• TOPPING

• 1 (8 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 1  cup walnuts, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Pour boiling water over dates and set aside to cool.
3. Mix 1 cup sugar, oil, eggs, cocoa, dates with water, baking soda, salt and vanilla together and blend well.
4. Stir in the flour until well blended.
5. Pour into a greased and floured 9x13-inch cake pan.
6. Sprinkle the topping ingredients on top of cake mixture in this order: chocolate chips, walnuts and sugar.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool.